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October 12
140 years ago · 1886
“I do hereby revoke the suspension of the discriminating customs imposed and levied in the ports of the United States on the products of and articles proceeding under the Spanish…”
— Grover Cleveland
126 years ago · 1900
“This order to take effect on the first day of November, 1900.”
— William McKinley
122 years ago · 1904
“I, Theodore Roosevelt, President of the United States, by virtue of the power in me vested by section ten of said act of Congress, do hereby declare and make known that said lot…”
— Teddy Roosevelt
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